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Investments News 11 January 2026

Tencent Holdings stock: buyback keeps pressure on bears as AI bottleneck warning hits tape

Tencent Holdings stock: buyback keeps pressure on bears as AI bottleneck warning hits tape

Hong Kong, Jan 11, 2026, 23:42 HKT — Market closed. Tencent Holdings Ltd repurchased about 1 million shares on Jan. 9, spending HK$635.9 million, according to a filing with Hong Kong’s stock exchange. The WeChat owner’s shares in Hong Kong closed at HK$611, down 0.81%. (TradingView) Hong Kong markets reopen Monday, and the repurchase stands out as one of the scarce new signals for traders gauging demand in China’s internet giants. While buybacks reduce share count and return cash to investors, they seldom move prices on their own. Tencent’s shares remain caught up in the swings of the AI trade,
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OLMA stock jumps 10% into JPMorgan week — what to watch for Olema Pharmaceuticals

OLMA stock jumps 10% into JPMorgan week — what to watch for Olema Pharmaceuticals

New York, Jan 11, 2026, 08:51 (EST) — Market closed. Olema Pharmaceuticals Inc shares closed up 9.8% on Friday at $28.08, with about 2.5 million shares changing hands, as investors headed into a catalyst-heavy week for the cancer drug developer. (The Wall Street Journal) U.S. markets reopen on Monday, and Olema is the kind of stock that can gap on a single slide deck. Conference remarks and fresh sell-side research tend to matter more than broad market tape for early-stage biotechs, at least for a day or two. Olema said CEO Sean P. Bohen will present at the J.P. Morgan
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Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 18%: hyperscaler lease talks and new financing set the stakes for Monday

Applied Digital (APLD) stock jumps 18%: hyperscaler lease talks and new financing set the stakes for Monday

New York, Jan 11, 2026, 07:46 EST — Market closed. Applied Digital Corp shares ended Friday at $37.68, gaining $5.75, roughly an 18% jump. The stock moved between $31.83 and $38.30 during the session, with around 86.4 million shares changing hands. This shift is crucial as the market now views power, land, and funded data-center capacity as tight resources for AI. Small developers securing long-term leases with major cloud clients are seeing their valuations adjust rapidly, for better or worse. Applied Digital finds itself caught in that crosscurrent. Its backlog is growing, and the funding is lined up, but heavy
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Compass stock jumps on Anywhere deal close and $1 billion convert — what to watch next week

Compass stock jumps on Anywhere deal close and $1 billion convert — what to watch next week

New York, Jan 11, 2026, 07:01 EST — Market closed. Compass, Inc. shares jumped 4.7% on Friday, closing at $12.84, following the brokerage’s announcement that it had finalized its all-stock merger with Anywhere Real Estate. CEO Robert Reffkin highlighted the deal’s potential to unite “the industry’s most respected brands and professionals” under “a single, modern technology platform.” (Investing.com) The closing is crucial—it shifts Compass from discussing deals to actually delivering results. Investors now face the task of valuing a far larger platform, along with the financing that supports it, all while brokerage revenue remains tied to U.S. home-sale volume and
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Plug Power stock (PLUG) slides after TD Cowen downgrade as dilution vote nears

Plug Power stock (PLUG) slides after TD Cowen downgrade as dilution vote nears

New York, Jan 11, 2026, 05:58 ET — Markets have closed. Shares of Plug Power Inc fell 5.6% to close at $2.19 on Friday following a downgrade and price target cut from TD Cowen. (Nasdaq) This is significant as Plug approaches a shareholder vote aimed at broadening its stock issuance capacity—a key pressure for a firm that has relied heavily on capital markets to fuel expansion. The special meeting is scheduled for Jan. 29, per proxy documents filed with regulators. Trading just above $2, even minor moves mean hefty percentage shifts. Investors keep circling back to one key issue: can
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Experian PLC stock: dividend clock and Jan 21 update in focus after Friday’s 2% rise

Experian PLC stock: dividend clock and Jan 21 update in focus after Friday’s 2% rise

London, Jan 11, 2026, 09:45 GMT — Market closed. Experian (EXPN.L) shares climbed 2.1% on Friday, ending at 3,478 pence and outpacing gains in the FTSE 100 during a session cut short by the weekend closure of London markets. Despite the jump, the stock remains roughly 15% below its 52-week peak, with trading volume notably lighter than usual. (MarketWatch) With the market closed, fresh tape is scarce. Investors are focusing squarely on the dividend schedule and upcoming company updates instead of new disclosures. Experian announced its first interim dividend at 21.25 U.S. cents per share, scheduled for payment on Feb.
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Standard Chartered stock: what to watch after SGD 750m AT1 plan and fresh buyback

Standard Chartered stock: what to watch after SGD 750m AT1 plan and fresh buyback

LONDON, Jan 11, 2026, 09:46 GMT — Market closed Shares of Standard Chartered (STAN.L) edged down 0.66% to 1,794.5 pence on Jan. 9. The bank announced plans for a new SGD 750 million Additional Tier 1 capital raise. (Investing.com) The move comes as investors show a growing appetite for risk. London’s FTSE 100 hit a record close on Friday, buoyed by a U.S. jobs report that sustained hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts, according to LSEG figures reported by Reuters. (Reuters) Bank stocks hinge on this since rate expectations shift rapidly around earnings and dividend forecasts. When investors mention “capital
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Vodafone stock slips into weekend as buybacks roll on and India stake resurfaces

Vodafone stock slips into weekend as buybacks roll on and India stake resurfaces

LONDON, Jan 11, 2026, 08:34 GMT — Market closed Vodafone Group Plc shares fell 2.36% on Friday, ending at 101.20 pence. The stock dipped as low as 101.10 pence during the session, pulling back from a 104.15 pence peak recorded the previous day, market data showed. (Investing.com) The pullback is significant because Vodafone has refocused on cash returns, and the market wastes no time challenging that commitment when the share price dips. Even with share buybacks, a slowdown in cash generation can still let investors down. No fresh headlines emerged Sunday. Investors head into Monday focused on two developments: ongoing
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Sembcorp Industries stock slips to S$5.99 as Alinta deal nears key dates

Sembcorp Industries stock slips to S$5.99 as Alinta deal nears key dates

Singapore, Jan 11, 2026, 15:33 SGT — Market closed. Sembcorp Industries Ltd shares ended Friday down 0.66%, closing at S$5.99 after fluctuating between S$5.96 and S$6.03 during the day. Since the start of 2026, the stock has fallen roughly 1.5%, with around 4.5 million shares traded on Friday. The Singapore market was closed over the weekend, leaving the stock stuck near S$6 as Monday’s session approaches. All eyes remain on a major corporate event that could change the narrative. Sembcorp plans to acquire Australia’s Alinta Energy in a deal valued at A$6.5 billion (S$5.6 billion) on an enterprise value basis,
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock back on watchlists after institutional inflows; earnings next in March

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding stock back on watchlists after institutional inflows; earnings next in March

Singapore, Jan 11, 2026, 15:25 SGT — Market closed Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) Ltd was among the Singapore stocks that drew the largest net institutional inflows in the first five trading sessions of 2026, a Business Times review showed, as funds turned net buyers to start the year. The list also included City Developments, OCBC, Hongkong Land, CapitaLand Investment, Singapore Exchange, ST Engineering, Sats, Venture Corp and UOL, the report said. (The Business Times) That matters because early-year fund flows often set the tone for the next leg of trading in Singapore, especially in liquid index names. When institutions lean the
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UOB stock in focus after fresh buyback filing as rate bets return to the fore

UOB stock in focus after fresh buyback filing as rate bets return to the fore

SINGAPORE, Jan 11, 2026, 15:05 (SGT) — Market closed United Overseas Bank (UOB) repurchased and cancelled 38,000 shares on Friday, according to a filing with the Singapore Exchange. The bank paid between S$36.01 and S$36.21 per share, shelling out roughly S$1.37 million. This continues a steady pace of buybacks as the year unfolds. (SGX Links) This matters because bank investors have been focusing on capital returns—dividends and buybacks—while anticipating the next move in interest rates. UOB’s buybacks may be modest on a daily basis, but they reinforce the idea that shrinking share counts can help boost earnings per share when
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BHP stock back in play as Rio-Glencore talks raise the stakes for big miners

BHP stock back in play as Rio-Glencore talks raise the stakes for big miners

Sydney, January 11, 2026, 16:54 AEDT — The market has closed. BHP Group Ltd (BHP.AX) kicks off the week with merger chatter resurfacing, following Rio Tinto’s confirmation of takeover talks with Glencore. This development could shake up the mining rankings and keep BHP squarely in the spotlight. Rio and Glencore described the talks as preliminary, with the plan centered on an all-share buyout of “some or all” of Glencore. This means payment would come in shares, not cash. Under UK takeover rules, Rio has until Feb. 5 to make a firm offer or walk away. Glencore’s shares jumped over 10%
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Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

Vodafone shares steady up after Q3 wobble — Germany, buyback and next results now set the tone

7 February 2026
Vodafone shares rose 1.47% to 110.60p Friday, recovering part of Thursday’s 4.68% drop after a Q3 update. Group revenue climbed 6.5% to €10.5 billion, but Germany’s 0.7% service revenue growth missed some forecasts. Vodafone launched a new €500 million buyback tranche, bringing total buybacks since May to €3.5 billion. Investors remain focused on Germany’s pace and cash flow execution.
NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

NatWest Group stock: buyback filing and Rightmove mortgage deal set up a busy week

7 February 2026
NatWest shares closed up 1.45% at 659.4 pence Friday, buoyed by a buyback of 797,428 shares and a new digital mortgage deal with Rightmove. The Bank of England held rates at 3.75% but signaled possible cuts, with markets pricing in two reductions for 2026. NatWest plans to expand its Accelerator community to 50,000 members by 2026. Annual results are due Feb. 13.
Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

Unilever share price holds at 5,250p as results week looms — what investors watch next

7 February 2026
Unilever shares closed flat at 5,250p in London Friday, underperforming the FTSE 100’s 0.6% gain. The company issued 4.2 million new shares for employee plans, bringing total shares to over 2.18 billion. Investors await Q4 and full-year results on Feb. 12, with analyst consensus pointing to 3.9% Q4 sales growth. Unilever’s U.S. ADR rose 0.8% to $72.12.
BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

BP share price near 52-week high ahead of Feb 10 earnings as buyback runs on

7 February 2026
BP shares closed up 1.9% at 478 pence Friday, just below a 52-week high, as the company continued buybacks ahead of next week’s results. BP repurchased 2.789 million shares on February 6. Oil prices firmed on geopolitical risk, with Brent at $68.05 a barrel, but sector outlook remains uncertain. Investors await BP’s earnings and dividend decision due Tuesday.
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